I, the transmigrated villain, please wait, gentle master.

Chapter 212 Resentful Encounter: Jade Lock and Golden Shackles (1)

"Hallmaster..."

Xia Changfeng gradually froze under Li Tingyun's gaze.

The flame remained strangely still.

"I'm sorry, we've come at the wrong time..."

"No! Luckily we arrived in time!"

Xue Rendong was the first to jump out and disagree.

Arguing logically, he said, "Your Highness, this is how you should save a drowning person, but you didn't do it correctly! You got the steps wrong! You should first perform chest compressions, then administer respiration, alternating between the two to make it effective!"

Li Tingyun: "..." Are you trying to teach me how to do things?!

A little distance away, Yuan Che, hidden in the bushes, overheard this and thought: "Huh? Huh?! So that's how it is? Li Tingyun was saving someone? Should you perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a drowning person?! My strange knowledge has increased again..."

Suddenly, Ah Chun grabbed his head and pressed it down.

Both of them fell to the ground at the same time!

A gust of wind swept over us!

Swift as an arrow, sharp as a blade, unstoppable.

It sent the two flying, tumbling eighty or ninety times, leaving them dizzy and disoriented, no longer knowing what the world was like.

Including the two of them, plus Xue Rendong, Xia Changfeng, and Si Wuxie who looked thoughtful but remained silent, there were five people in total—those standing nearby, those hiding in the distance, and those floating in mid-air. None of them could escape.

They were all swept into the sky by this strong wind!

Then it crashed heavily to the ground.

No, it didn't fall to the ground, it fell into the river.

Li Tingyun swept these "unnecessary people" off the cliff like autumn leaves being swept away by the wind.

He was thrown into the River of Oblivion!

Just then, Mei Shiyu woke up.

She finally opened her eyes, but before she could even look at Li Tingyun, she broke free from his embrace.

But he still had to cling to his chest, press down on his shoulders, and use his strength to stand up.

Get up and run!

All they were thinking about was getting people out of trouble!

He stumbled and fell while running... How could that be? Of course Li Tingyun would catch him.

"Let go... I'll go and rescue him..." Mei Shiyu's throat was dry, and she choked on her words.

He didn't expect Li Tingyun, the "instigator," to lend a helping hand, but at least he hoped she wouldn't trip him up, wouldn't hold him back, and wouldn't tighten her grip even more? It was enough to break his bones!

"I don't need you to save them! I've already given them a way out. If they're so capable, they can climb up themselves!" Li Tingyun's words were dripping with anger.

I was thinking: I went really low! I didn't kill him on the spot, what's your problem?! Can't you... can't you at least show some concern...?

Why did I go so lightly?

There's nothing I can do, my hand hurts.

Not just his hands, but his whole body ached from head to toe!

But Mei Shiyu saw that he was hot-tempered, panting heavily, and looked like he could explode at any moment...

It's really impossible to tell that he's in any pain, itchy, or uncomfortable position.

In contrast, the apprentice's situation was more critical.

He immediately said, "No! Yuan Che's cultivation level isn't high enough yet. If he falls into the River of Oblivion, he'll be badly injured even if he doesn't die! I have to go and rescue him..."

Li Tingyun grabbed his wrist, pulled him close to her chest, and said, word by word, "I won't agree, you can't go."

"I'm going to rescue my own disciple, alone, without implicating you. Why do I need your permission?!"

"Your apprentice? Ha, does he even acknowledge you? Have you forgotten which side you're on, saying such things to my face?! Don't you know whether my people need my permission to do what they want?!"

"I know, I don't need to! You're clearly a hands-off manager who doesn't care about anything."

"..." Li Tingyun choked, and said in a deep voice, "But I will take care of your affairs."

"Why? I'm not your subordinate, you said that yourself! And I think... I think we are..."

Mei Shiyu looked into his eyes, her voice lowering, "...We're friends."

“Friend…friend?” Li Tingyun savored the thought for a moment. “Since we’re friends, then I’ll have to care even more about your affairs. The River of Oblivion is raging, and it’s extremely dangerous for you to go and save people. If I don’t stop you, I’d be a terrible friend.”

Mei Shiyu didn't want to listen to his nonsense; she just wanted to pull her wrist away from his grasp. She was willing to stomp on his foot hard, hoping that he would feel pain and let go.

But what part of Li Tingyun's body is immune to pain? He has lost all feeling for external stimuli.

"You really are devoted to your disciple!" Li Tingyun sneered, forcibly dragging Mei Shiyu behind a large rock, pinning her hands behind her back, pressing her against the rock wall, and suppressing her.

"I'll say it again, I won't agree, you can't go! Don't understand? It's okay, I'll say it a few more times, and you'll get it."

He used all his patience and tolerance on Mei Shiyu. He was very rich in this tug-of-war!

He kept throwing a tantrum, saying, "I just won't agree, I won't let you go, what can you do about it?!"

Mei Shiyu was either driven crazy by his annoyance or driven to exhaustion. "Stop! Stop! Stop reading..."

Li Tingyun: "Calling each other so intimately? It's kind of embarrassing."

Mei Shiyu: "..." Have you no shame?

"Let go first... this position is uncomfortable..." he discussed with Li Tingyun.

Mei Shiyu was facing the stone with her back against Li Tingyun, so she couldn't see him and felt a little flustered.

Li Tingyun flipped him over so they were face to face, hand in hand, and their eyes met... It was a little embarrassing. No matter how thick-skinned Li Tingyun was, he couldn't help but take a small step back, keeping a little distance from him, just enough to keep their bodies from touching.

It's pointless to waste this time talking about saving people. If Yuan Che had the ability, he would have climbed up by himself; if he didn't, he would have drowned long ago.

Mei Shiyu intuitively felt that his apprentice was very capable and had always been very lucky. He was a blessed person, and everything went smoothly for him.

So I felt a little relieved.

There's nothing I can do even if I'm worried. Can he grow wings and fly away right under Li Tingyun's nose? Even if he did have wings, he couldn't fly away if Li Tingyun kept a close eye on him. This is what it means to be "unable to escape even with wings."

Alright, let's not worry about other people's business and talk about the two of them! Now that there's no one around and it's quiet, it's a bit strange that they're alone together, standing so close. But no matter how strange it is, can it be blamed on that kiss just now?!

When Mei Shiyu stopped thinking about his apprentice, he couldn't help but recall Li Tingyun breathing on him with his mouth... Fortunately, Xue Rendong testified that Li Tingyun was only trying to save him!

"This is how you save drowning people," the piranha said with absolute certainty and conviction, and Mei Shiyu believed it in a daze.

He thought tremblingly: Although Li Tingyun cultivates both immortal and demonic arts, which is neither fish nor fowl, his spiritual energy is truly pure.

Clean, mellow, and invigorating, somewhat like wine, a strong liquor that has been sealed underground for many, many years... Wait, is this something I can say? Mei Shiyu was terrified; he actually felt that Li Tingyun's spiritual energy was very potent!

Let's stick to the facts! Nothing else is meant!

He was just thinking that Li Tingyun's spiritual energy was very pure, which was probably related to his top talent? The purity of spiritual energy cannot be improved by hard work alone. The right time, place, and spiritual root attributes are all very important. The purer it is, the rarer it is!

What kind of spiritual root did Li Tingyun have before? Mei Shiyu had never heard him mention it. She thought to herself that he must have completed all five elements of spiritual root by now, but whatever spiritual root he was born with, he would naturally use that one...

Upon closer reflection, Mei Shiyu realized that despite spending so much time with him, she had almost never seen him use his spiritual power, and she knew nothing about his habits.

Gradually, the more I thought about it, the further away it went, and the more off-topic it became.

Mei Shiyu's attention had long since shifted away from that "kiss".

As for Li Tingyun...

I was deeply moved: He's simply an enigma!

I wish I could know him a little more.

Li Tingyun looked down and saw Mei Shiyu's expression shifting between red, blue, and white, and could roughly guess what he was thinking.

First, she condemned him for being domineering and unreasonable, and angrily called him a bastard, a bad guy, and a bad person. Then she worried about this and that, feeling guilty and blaming herself. Finally, she condemned and angrily scolded him again... Hahaha, thinking about it, Li Tingyun laughed shamelessly.

But to his surprise, he guessed not a single word correctly!

Mei Shiyu didn't know what he was laughing at, but she smiled gently in return. "Thank you for transferring your spiritual energy to me... but please don't do this again unless absolutely necessary."

Imbuing someone with spiritual energy is essentially transferring one's cultivation power. Whose cultivation power isn't cultivation power? Giving it away to someone else for nothing is such a waste.

Li Tingyun's smile froze on her face. "You knew?! How did you know?! You were conscious at that time???"

He shook Mei Shiyu's shoulders, roaring, "You faked being unconscious?! You deceived my feelings?! Ah!!!"

Mei Shiyu was almost shaken to death by him, and said in a shaky voice, "I'm not lying to you, I'm awake, but I can't open my eyes, what can I do? You're really strange, why do you always like to shake people? Stop...stop for a minute! Can't you speak properly?!"

Despite her excitement, Li Tingyun obediently let go of him.

Mei Shiyu reached out and touched his face.

Li Tingyun didn't try to hide at all.

No matter how hard the slap was, he accepted it!

However, Mei Shiyu simply wiped the water off his face and asked, "...Have you been crying?"

This time, it was finally Li Tingyun's turn to be stunned.

He shook his head blankly from side to side.

But his eyes remained fixed on Mei Shiyu.

Seeing the obvious relief on his face...

He nodded again, shamelessly.

Mei Shiyu asked helplessly, "Does it exist or not?"

Li Tingyun nodded firmly, "Yes, I really cried."

Crying is out of the question; faking it is something she excels at.

Why are you crying?

"...My hand hurts."

Li Tingyun had a sudden inspiration, "My hands hurt too much, so I used my mouth to transfer spiritual energy to you."

Yes, that's right, that's exactly the truth.

He's so clever.

"Your hand hurts? What happened? Let me see."

"Not only that. My whole body aches."

"...Okay then, I won't watch it."

Li Tingyun smiled slightly. He said this precisely to try and get away with it. Even if he was in excruciating pain, his internal organs would not show any signs of illness.

His pain stemmed from his empathy with his clone, but now that the drought demon's consciousness was fading and the empathy was weakening, he was naturally in less pain.

At least we can endure it, calmly endure it...

Mei Shiyu hugged him tightly.

Li Tingyun instantly lost his composure!

"What...are you doing???"

"I am using my primordial spirit to heal your injuries."

"But I didn't see your... little bird?"

“It’s not necessary to summon the Azure Phoenix before we can begin the treatment. With me holding you, it doesn’t need to manifest.”

Li Tingyun lowered her eyes, her voice softening: "Then why did you hold me? Instead of letting Qingluan..."

"I think you need it," Mei Shiyu said without hesitation. "You need a hug."

Li Tingyun said "Oh," smiled, and hugged him back, holding him tightly. "That's true, I need it so much."